Straight From the Home Coop

April  4, 2012

Raising chickens is in vogue. According to the New York Times, Chicken coops have taken off as part of the urban farming movement. In fact, there is even a City Chicken program for New York chicken enthusiasts who want to meet one another and share information and resources.

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The advantage of raising chickens? Organic, free-range eggs with a rich, intense taste that transform even a simple dish of scrambled eggs. However, at this time of year, chickens are often laying more eggs than one family can handle, meaning chicken owners have to get creative

Do you raise chickens? What do you do with the abundance of eggs at this time of year?

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I'm Laura Loesch-Quintin, a food writer and photographer, as well as the voice behind the recipe blog gourmette•nyc. Originally from Philadelphia, I was raised in a French-American household where vinaigrette, cornichons, and clafoutis were (and still are) staples. When not cooking, writing, or photographing, I can usually be found exploring the food markets of New York City.

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